The passenger ship that was ordered by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality for inter-city sea transport and called “Attila İlhan” by the votes of people of İzmir arrived in İzmir on the birthday of the poet.

The passenger ship named Attila İlhan, one of the ferries ordered by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality to Özata Shipyard moored in İzmir Bay. Getting its name by the votes of people of İzmir, the ferry met with İzmir Bay on the birthday of the poet.

According to the statements made by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, the ferry that was designed to improve the sea transport in the city arrived in İzmir.

The ferry named after “Attila İlhan” by the votes casted as a result of the survey conducted by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality reached İzmir on June 25, on the birthday of the poet.

It is the 6th ferry after Dokuz Eylül, Çakabey, 1881 Atatürk, Soma 301 and Dario Moreno, Attila İlhan and will be put into service after completion of the official procedures by İzmir Port Authorities.

Totally 15 new ferries were ordered by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality to improve the sea transport in the city.

These ferries with catamaran hull type and built by carbon composite which is more solid than steel, lighter than aluminum, durable, have longer life cycle and lower operational cost will start operating within the bay.